Leader of the Opposition (Norton)
Leader of HM Loyal Opposition
Chef de l'opposition loyale de Sa Majeste Leider van Zijne Majesteits Loyale Oppositie | |
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Style | The Right Honourable |
Member of | Estates General Shadow Cabinet |
Appointer | Largest political party not in government |
Term length | While leader/nominated candidate of the largest party not in government |
Inaugural holder | David Brooke |
Formation | 18 October 2021 |
The Leader of His Majesty's Opposition, more commonly known simply as the Leader of the Opposition, is the politician who leads the official opposition in the Kingdom of Norton. The leader of the opposition by convention leads the largest party not within the government: where one party wins outright this is the party leader of the second largest political party in the Estates General. The position is currently held by Tobey Wyles since the January 2023 election.
Role
The Leader of the Opposition is often viewed as an alternative Prime Minister, and is appointed as a member of the Privy Council. They often lead an Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet, which scrutinises the actions of the cabinet and offers alternative policies in a plethora of portfolios.
List of Leaders of the Opposition
No. | Name | Portrait | Tenure in office | Political party | ||
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From | To | |||||
1 | David Brooke | 18 October 2021 | 19 February 2022 | SDP | ||
- | Vacant | 19 February 2022 | 6 January 2023 | |||
2 | Tobey Wyles | 6 January 2023 | present | National Party |